Drone vs Radient
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drone
Engage in intense drone reconnaissance and combat missions. Operate advanced UCAVs with a variety of weapons to support ground troops, raid enemy bases, and dominate in real-time PVP battles. Experience immersive gameplay with realistic targeting and stunning graphics.
- Drone reconnaissance simulation
- Real-time PVP battles
- Variety of drone types and weapons
- Covert missions and air support
- Kill-cam finisher
- Live events including Zombie mode
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Soldier! The eye in the sky is back, wafting through the air - silent but deadly. Your enemies won’t see you coming, and before they realize, it’ll be too late. Drone Shadow Strike 3 delivers the most intense free-to-play Drone reconnaissance simulation on mobile. Drop-in, Gear up and compete. Help the ground troops who are left to survive with shadow strikes. Drone Shadow Strike is back with evolved war action and advanced military arsenal to push the excitement of first-person shooter games even further. Drone Shadow Strike 3 carries forward the legacy of its predecessor. It's time to enter the battlefield, strategize your moves, and test your skills to dominate the resistance and bring world peace. Operate the world’s best UCAVs and shoot your way through a series of action-filled covert missions, using ultra-high-tech equipment and weapons including rockets, missiles, Bombs, gunships, cannons, etc. Disrupt the enemy control, provide close Air Support, and raid Enemy Bases worldwide before they take you out. REALISTIC TARGETING SYSTEM Strategize your attacks with MALE (Mid Altitude Long Endurance) Drones for precision targeting and HALE (High Altitude Long Endurance) Drones for greater area damage - Take aim through your crosshairs and complete missions and challenges REAL-TIME PVP BATTLES Enter ARMS RACE and challenge other pilots in the game for exciting PVP Battles. This synchronous multiplayer game mode will see 5 players race through a gauntlet of 10 random challenges where each challenge features a different weapon. Pilot with the highest completion rate, WINS! LIVE EVENTS - Immersive Gameplay - Compete with players engaged in FPS battles with real-world inspired environments - Choose your style - Go with epic explosions or stick to covert guns-a-blaze gameplay - Complete missions - Survive through high tension enemy attacks or escort your on-ground battalion to safety - Top the Leader-boards - Master your shooting skills and win fabulous rewards - Play The Zombie Events - Unleash fire into the dead from your Drones. KILL-CAM FINISHER - Cement your victory with the Kill-Cam Finisher - Lock-in on your target and follow your kill to its destruction - The slow-mo style adds to the drama and the satisfaction MASSIVE BATTLE MAPS - Gaze upon next-gen GFX that allow for an unprecedented rendering of environments - Adapt to changing terrain & fog, switching between regular UAV Dash-cam and FLIR Thermal Cam - Improved SFX and voice acting will immerse you in dire scenarios FEATURES: - Fly different types of gunships, from prototypes to official in-service aircraft! - Defend, Survive, Strike or Escort - Simple and easy intuitive touch controls - Command the battle with your fingertip - 49 missions in 8 real-world inspired campaigns - 4 types of weapons and 42 ways to light‘em up - 7 Additional enhancements - Dominate the battlefield with airstrikes, nukes & more! - 20 official Ranks - Start as an army Airman Basic and rise up to command as a Master General Soldier! Your country needs you. Dominate the resistance and show them the marksman you are. Be the Ultimate Combat Commander and make your squad proud. May victory belong to you! Over and Out! The game is completely free to play but some in-game items require an in-app payment. You can turn off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases on your device. Like us: https://www.facebook.com/reliancegames/ Follow us: https://twitter.com/RelianceGames Watch us: http://www.youtube.com/reliancegames Visit us: http://www.reliancegames.com Privacy Policy - https://www.reliancegames.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA) - https://www.reliancegames.com/eula/
Radient
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Radient is a vector arcade shooter inspired by the classic tube shooters of the 1980s. Defend the rim of geometric webs against waves of enemies crawling from the depths. GAMEPLAY Pilot your claw ship along the rim of a web. Enemies spawn at the center and advance outward — shoot them before they reach you. Clear all enemies to warp through the tube to the next level. 16 WEB SHAPES Circle, square, triangle, star, heart, infinity, and more. Open webs like the V-shape and zigzag change the rules — no wrapping means nowhere to hide. After level 16, the cycle repeats with escalating difficulty. 7 ENEMY TYPES Flippers — crawl up lanes and chase you on the rim Tankers — absorb two hits, then split into twin flippers Spikers — leave deadly spike trails as they retreat Fuseballs — race along the rim edges at high speed Pulsars — electrify adjacent lanes with periodic pulses Mirrors — nearly invisible, striking from the shadows UFOs — erratic, hard to hit, and trigger-happy SUPERZAPPER Two charges per level. First use obliterates every enemy on screen. Second takes out one random target. Use them wisely. ARCADE CONTROLS A rotary spinner dial for precise rim movement, a rapid-fire dome button, and a superzapper trigger — designed to feel like a real arcade cabinet. Controls scale up on iPad. PURE VECTOR AESTHETIC Every line, shape, and glow is drawn in real time. No sprites, no textures — just geometry and light, faithful to the CRT vector monitors of the original arcade era. PROCEDURAL AUDIO Every sound effect and the adaptive background music are synthesized from scratch — square waves, saw waves, and noise generators. No sound files. The soundtrack accelerates as enemies close in on the rim. FEATURES 3 lives, bonus life every 20,000 points Classic 3-initial high score entry Warp sequence between levels with spike hazards Haptic feedback tuned to every action Supports iPhone and iPad in all orientations No ads. No in-app purchases. No internet required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Drone at Free against Radient's $1.99. Radient's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Drone is free to download; Radient costs $1.99 up front. Drone sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Radient asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Drone | Radient |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (871 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 871 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.2 GB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reliance Games | Alchemaize |
Bugs and requests
Drone
Reported bugs
4 issues- PvP battles disconnecting
- Payload recommendations not working
- Missions not progressing properly
- Drone repair not functioning as expected
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and missions
- Additional weapons and upgrades
- Improved tutorial and guidance
- Ability to save progress
Radient
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Drone
- Go Premium Weekly pack$9.997 Days
- Go Premium Monthly pack$19.991 Month
- Stack of Gold$4.99
- Wingmans Pack$4.99
- Starter Pack$4.99
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- Pile of Gold$9.99
- Alpha Papa Pack$9.99
- Wingmans Plus$9.99
- Hellfire Plus$9.99
- "Bring The Rain" Starter Bund.$14.99
- Crate of Gold$19.99
- Truckload$29.99
Radient
No in-app purchases









